Winter Magic Auction
Tue, Nov 19, 2019 10:30PM EST
Lot 241
News Photos of Howard Thurston and Chundra Bey.
Estimate: $100 - $150
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Thurston, Howard. News Photos of Howard Thurston and Chundra Bey. New York, [n.d.]. Series of four glossy news photos depict Thurston with Chundra Bey, one of his ?Hindu assistants,? at a publicity stunt held in 1927 in which Bey was submerged in a sealed casket in a swimming pool at a New York hotel. Wire stamps and notations on versos. Largest 7 x 9 ??. With six additional photos of Bey and Thurston, later printings.
